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PUPIL RIGHTS
The Board of Education recognizes that pupils possess both the right to a free public education and the rights of citizenship. In granting pupils the educational opportunities to which they are entitled, the Board shall provide them with the nurture, counsel, and custodial care appropriate to pupil’s ages and maturity. At the same time, the Board will respect the right of each pupil to equal treatment and equal access to the educational program, the due process of law, freedom of expression and association, and the privacy of his or her own thoughts. Attendant on the rights guaranteed to each pupil are certain responsibilities, which include respect for the rights of others, obedience to properly constituted school authority, and compliance with the policies and regulations of this district. As pupils differ in age and maturity, so they differ in the ability to assume both the rights and the concomitant responsibilities of citizenship. Accordingly, the exercise of each right will be granted with due regard for the degree of responsibility possessed by the pupil and the pupil’s need for continuing guidance and control. A pupil who has reached the age of majority and is emancipated possesses the full fights of an adult and may issue authorizations previously delegated to his or her parent or legal guardian. The adult pupil is fully responsible for his or her educational performance, attendance, compliance with district regulations, and care of school property. The parent or legal guardian of each adult pupil will be informed of the rights of the pupil and will continue to be informed of the pupil’s progress in school. Date: July 21, 2003, Approved Legal References: N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4 Harassment N.J.S.A. 18A:36-20 Discrimination; prohibition N.J.S.A. 18A:38-5.1 No child to be excluded from school because of race, etc. N.J.A.C. 6:4-1.3 Policy development N.J.A.C. 6:4-1.5 School and classroom practices N.J.A.C. 6:8-2.3 Quality assurance N.J.A.C. 6:8-2.10 State and Federally mandated programs and services N.J.A.C. 6A:30-1.1 et seq. Evaluation of the Performance of School Districts Davis v. Monroe County Board of Education, 526 U.S. 629 (1999) State v. Mortimer, 135 N.J. 517 (1994) Cross References: 5110 Attendance 5131 Conduct and Discipline 5131.4 Campus Disturbances 5131.5 Vandalism/Violence 5131.6 Drugs and Alcohol 5131.7 Gambling 5131.8 Reporting allegations of illegal behavior 5132 Dress and Grooming 6145 Extracurricular activities |
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